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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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